# Hawaii HB 1365: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii HB 1365, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Chris Todd (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Act 186, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1365
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Act 186, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286).
- Sponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: DOA, Panaewa Agricultural Park, Panaewa Farm Lots, Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Assessment, Non-potable Water Wells Pilot Program, Appropriation, AEN/WTL, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (226 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for a Non-Potable Water Wells Pilot Program to prepare an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to drill non-potable water wells on individual parcels at Panaewa Agricultural Park and Panaewa farm lots, under the Department of Agriculture. (CD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2025-06-06: Act 186, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: Act 186, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 156) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 156). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Inouye, Aquino, Rhoads, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Kahaloa, Takenouchi, Todd, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 11:10AM in conference room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Inouye, Aquino Co-Chairs; Rhoads, Richards, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Kahaloa, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Todd, Alcos. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621). (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 587) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1534) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, McKelvey. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 362). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1017) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-20: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from EEP/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 603) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-06: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-06: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-29: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/AGR on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EEP/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_CD1_.pdf)
- HB1365_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_CD1_.HTM)
- HB1365_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1365_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_HD2_.HTM)
- HB1365_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_SD1_.HTM)
- HB1365_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1286_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB1365_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB1365_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1365_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB1365_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB1365_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1365_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1286_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1365-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).